‘Moon Knight’ Director Slams ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ for Depiction of Egypt
Mohamed Diab called out Patty Jenkins’ “Wonder Woman 1984” for perpetuating “orientalism” when it comes to Egyptian culture.
Mohamed Diab called out Patty Jenkins’ “Wonder Woman 1984” for perpetuating “orientalism” when it comes to Egyptian culture.
DuVernay hosts and executive produces the docuseries, featuring films like “Heat” and “Crazy Rich Asians.”
“Rogue Squadron” was set to begin production next year, but now faces delays at Disney and Lucasfilm.
“I make movies for the big-screen experience,” the “Wonder Woman 1984” director said at CinemaCon.
Outrage over Patty Jenkins’ sequel was all the rage during the Christmas movie season.
“Wonder Woman” filmmaker Patty Jenkins said she “tossed out” Whedon’s take on the character; Snyder doesn’t go that far, but his new version at least knows who the beloved superhero is at her core.
The plotline to the original “Wonder Woman” film, released in 2017, had an incredibly troubling origin story that director Patty Jenkins removed.
Jenkins reveals Warner Bros. went through about 30 “Wonder Woman” scripts before allowing her to see her vision through.
The latest Celluloid Ceiling report finds women directed 16 percent of this year’s top 100 films.
The “Wonder Woman 1984” director says she remains “super grateful” for her time with Marvel Studios, however.
“The truth is there may or may not be more to come [for Barbara],” Jenkins says of Wiig’s future in the “Wonder Woman” franchise.
Jenkins refused to give in to the studio’s wish to cut either the mall action scene or the Amazon Olympics sequence.